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The Cavern (The Cavern Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Apryl K.B. Lopez (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
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Fans of Divergent, Wool, and The Giver will love this award-winning underground world filled with action, intrigue, and the search for light in the darkest places.


Cavern citizens have been engineered to thrive underground—taking advantage of optical bioluminescence and other traits to heal faster. They require genetic perfection and send anyone, infants included, “down the River” to their deaths to remove any perceived stains on Cavern society. Mera’s eyes lack their required glow—a notable defect—and her life is spared solely due to her parents’ influence. Now, she must prove herself by earning a spot in the Cavern’s elite military branch—the Service.

During Mera’s Deciding Duels, she suffers a blow to the head that unleashes a hidden ability. When her adrenaline rises, Mera sees the electric synapses that control a person’s every move. With this newfound ability, she battles her way to the Final Melee where she faces four others, including Jonas—a mysterious young man from the Tunnels. During the Melee, Jonas accidentally kills another combatant, saving Mera and winning them positions in the Service.

As Mera faces deadly rivals in the Service, she discovers Jonas’s ties to dangerous Cavern secrets and her own family’s part in a growing rebellion. Mera must decide which path to take: trust that Cavern life is perfect the way it is; or follow Jonas through the Cavern’s dark history and uncover her connection to the mysterious Surface above.

Buy The Cavern to read an action-packed YA Dystopian/Light Sci-Fi that will leave you hungry for more! Quarterfinalist in ScreenCraft's 2019 Cinematic Book Contest!

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Fans of Divergent, Wool, and The Giver will love this award-winning underground world filled with action, intrigue, and the search for light in the darkest places.Cavern citizens have been engineered to thrive underground--taking advantage of optical bioluminescence and other traits to heal faster. They require genetic perfection and send anyone, infants included, "down the River" to their deaths to remove any perceived stains on Cavern society. Mera's eyes lack their required glow--a notable defect--and her life is spared solely due to her parents' influence. Now, she must prove herself by earning a spot in the Cavern's elite military branch--the Service.During Mera's Deciding Duels, she suffers a blow to the head that unleashes a hidden ability. When her adrenaline rises, Mera sees the electric synapses that control a person's every move. With this newfound ability, she battles her way to the Final Melee where she faces four others, including Jonas--a mysterious young man from the Tunnels. During the Melee, Jonas accidentally kills another combatant, saving Mera and winning them positions in the Service.As Mera faces deadly rivals in the Service, she discovers Jonas's ties to dangerous Cavern secrets and her own family's part in a growing rebellion. Mera must decide which path to take: trust that Cavern life is perfect the way it is; or follow Jonas through the Cavern's dark history and uncover her connection to the mysterious Surface above.Buy The Cavern to read an action-packed YA Dystopian/Light Sci-Fi that will leave you hungry for more! Quarterfinalist in ScreenCraft's 2019 Cinematic Book Contest!

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XW8R6Z7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Apryl K.B. Lopez (September 12, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 916 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 372 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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Apryl K.B. Lopez

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Apryl K.B. Lopez wrote her first "book" when she was twelve years old. It was only twenty pages long, but it still swirls around her imagination waiting to be expanded upon and published for everyone else to enjoy. Until that time, she writes YA dystopian and dabbles in other fantasy/sci-fi genres.

Apryl received her B.A. in Creative Writing from the U of A and has written numerous personal interest articles for a variety of Southern Arizona magazines. She also has a background in SEO blog writing.

Apryl's debut novel, The Cavern, recently placed as a quarterfinalist in ScreenCraft's 2019 Cinematic Book Contest. She lives with her husband and two dopey demon dogs, named Squirrel and Chip, in Southern Arizona.

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Customer reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 out of 5
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Jacquelyn G
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019
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The Cavern is a wild ride of a novel that sees the protagonist’s world turned upside down as she matures into adulthood. If you enjoy dystopian fiction with explosions, fight scenes, evil dictators, strong friendships, and maybe-possibly love interests, you’ll love The Cavern! Can’t wait for the next book in the series!
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edwina a nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars A page turner
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019
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Apryl KB Sanchez is an astounding author. The Cavern is a compelling and atmospheric novel...a page turner. I didn’t want it to end. I am definitely looking forward to The Surface, Sanchez’s next book on The Cavern series.
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Sarah!
5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked from the first chapter
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019
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I loved this book! Lopez did an excellent job world building and created characters that are easy to root for. I cant' wait to see where Mera and Jonas's journey goes next. I'm watching this series and this author.
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Celine Stein
5.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative World and Important Lessons
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020
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Such an imaginative world and a great story reminding us that being different is not a bad thing, that women are just as important as men and that real men respect women.
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Kathy
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019
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I love this book and cannot wait until the next book comes out!! It may be in the New Adult genre but all ages will enjoy this series!
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Penelope W
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020
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This book was awesome! I can’t wait to read The rest of the series!
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Valerie Roberson
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019
This was so much fun to read! Science fiction with a hint of romance want to be and mystery. The storyline was great! The characters melded together perfectly. There was action, suspense and tons of surprises, like the end of chapter 35 where I almost crapped my pants on the surprise. It was a total, “what the?” and then some of the gaps were filled in. Awesome!
Meraleen (I love her name) fought her way to the service, even though she was a defect and the whole Cavern kept reminding her. Jonas is from the tunnels and his father is a real jerk. But both 20 year olds strides to be the top to enter the service.
Just like today, if you are different, have a disability or a different color, you are bullied and that continued for Mera in her Service barracks. Jonas and Mera found that they made a good fighting team and they helped each other to relax, concentrate and fight better. But they never thought they would be running for their lives and heading to the service.
This is book 1, boy I hope book 2 is out, I need to find out what happens!
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Jason Van Asdlan
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020
The story is so engaging right from the start that you won’t want to put the book down. The environments are described in just enough detail to get you hooked but not so much that it gives everything away. Can’t wait for the next book!
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